UIS Graduate and Undergraduate Catalog
Academic Year 2006 - 2007

ECONOMICS
Bachelor of Arts, Undergraduate Minor

Faculty Apanard Angkinand, Adil Mouhammed, Baker Siddiquee
Associated Faculty Shahram Heshmat, Robert Sipe
Emeritus Faculty Michael Ayers, Leroy Wehrle
Adjunct Faculty Mohammed Shahidullah

Contact: (217) 206-7174
eco@uis.edu or www.uis.edu/economics/

Departmental goals and objectives
The goal of the economics program is to help students build strong conceptual thinking and problem-solving skills by understanding and applying economic theory to real world problems. Specific program objectives include the development of 1) basic knowledge of micro- and macroeconomic theory and their applications and quantitative methods of analysis, 2) skills in research using the theories and methods of economic analysis, and 3) skills for applying economic theories and models. 

Advising
New students must contact the department for initial advising to plan a program of study that reflects their interests and satisfies degree requirements. 

THE BACHELOR'S DEGREE
The B.A. in economics is designed to meet the standards set by the profession. Through its curriculum and faculty resources, the department seeks to prepare its graduates with the requisite skills and knowledge to perform successfully in careers in private enterprise as well as government or not-for-profit enterprises.  

Entrance requirements
All departments in the College of Business and Management require foundation knowledge in accounting, economics, mathematics, statistics, and the behavioral sciences. UIS courses that satisfy the foundation knowledge requirement include:

ACC 211 Introduction to Financial Accounting and
CC 212 Introduction to Managerial Accounting
or ACC 311 Administrative Uses of Accounting
ECO 313 Statistics for Business and Economics
MAT 113 Business Calculus (or other calculus or finite math
    equivalent)
ECO 201 Introduction to Microeconomics and
ECO 202 Introduction to Macroeconomics
Behavioral science course (psychology, sociology, etc.)  

A minimum GPA of 2.00 (C) is required in the foundation coursework for entry to the program core courses. Students will receive credit for Introduction to Microeconomics and Introduction to Macroeconomics, or equivalent.  

Degree requirements
A student must complete 60 semester hours of upper-division coursework to earn a B.A. in economics.  

College core      18 Hrs.
(Required of all undergraduate College of Business and Management students)
BUS 302 Principles of Financial Management  3 Hrs.
BUS 312 Principles of Marketing  3 Hrs.
BUS 322 Principles of Operations Management  3 Hrs.
MGT 310 Managing Organizational Behavior  3 Hrs.
MIS 352 Principles of Management Information Systems 3 Hrs.
MGT 488 Strategic Management and Leadership  3 Hrs.  

Economics core    20 Hrs.
ECO 301 Intermediate Microeconomics  4 Hrs.
ECO 302 Intermediate Macroeconomics  4 Hrs.
ECO 314 Quantitative Methods for Business & Economics 4 Hrs.
ECO 408 History of Economic Thought  4 Hrs.
ECO 413 Econometrics   4 Hrs.
Electives  10 Hrs.
University requirements (AST, PACs, or LSCs)  12 Hrs.

Total    60 Hrs.

Students must complete the 20 hours of economics core courses in the UIS College of Business and Management. Students must earn a grade of C or better in economics core courses. In addition, students must maintain an average GPA of 3.00 (B) or better in the two theory courses, ECO 301 and ECO 302.  

New online economics degree
Effective fall, 2006, the Economics program will offer the bachelor’s degree in two formats: one for students participating in traditional classroom instruction and one for students who wish to complete their degree online. The online degree program allows students to participate in a dynamic online learning community and complete their coursework using the latest information technologies and educational resources via the worldwide web. This fully online program is designed for students with 60 hours of completed college credit who are unable to attend on campus classes because of distance, work or care giving issues that are incompatible with regularly scheduled class offerings. Admission to this program will be limited by enrollment capacity. Students who seek admission to the online program should complete: all general education credits as specified by the Illinois Articulation Initiative; all entrance requirements as stipulated in the catalog required for economics majors; a minimum GPA of 3.00 or higher achieved on all undergraduate courses completed to date; a demonstrated ability to write in the English language at the appropriate baccalaureate level; and access to the Internet, specified software, and experience with their use.

Details about how to apply to the Economics Online program can be obtained by accessing the department’s website at www.uis.edu/economics.  

ECONOMICS MINOR
To earn a minor in economics, students must complete 16 semester hours of upper-division economics courses at UIS. Prerequisite coursework includes Introduction to Microeconomics and Introduction to Macroeconomics, or equivalent, or ECO 315. Required courses (or their equivalents) include:  

ECO 301 Intermediate Microeconomics  4 Hrs.
ECO 302 Intermediate Macroeconomics  4 Hrs.
Two upper-division economics courses  8 Hrs.

Total    16 Hrs.